Owen's Rest

Next planned stop was Coober Pedy but it was too far to drive in just one day so we camped at Owen's Rest bush camp. We have no idea who Owen is or why he needed to rest but it was ok for the night. The wind had finally died down a bit and the flies weren't too bad so we had a chance to sit and cook outside on a fire. When we heard a rumble that sounded different to the normal road train we realised we were camped between the Stuart Highway and the Ghan train lines. It must have been a goods train but we didn't see it. There were two more trains during the night but nothing too disturbing. Not sure if one of them was the Ghan or not.Read more